Statements of Policy - UMUC Europe

BMGT 378 Legal Environment of Business (3)
(For students with little or no legal background. Fulfills the civic
responsibility perspective requirement.) An overview of
fundamental legal concepts and principles that affect business in
the relevant functional and regulatory environments in domestic
and global settings. Emphasis is on the definition and application
of legal principles and concepts through illustrative examples
and cases. Topics include the interplay among business, ethics,
and law; legal reasoning and research; the judicial system and
conflict resolution; and torts and business crimes. Key concepts
relating to transactional aspects of business are defined; these
include contracts and business organizations, property, and
government regulations in the human resource, marketing and
financial dimensions of business. Assignments include conducting
relevant research using computer databases and networks (such
as Lexis and the Web) as well as other methods for accessing
information. Students may receive credit for only one of the
following courses: BMGT 378 or BMGT 480.
BMGT 380 Business Law I (3)
(Strongly recommended for students seeking careers as CPAs,
lawyers, or managers. Fulfills the civic responsibility perspective
requirement.) An in-depth conceptual and functional analysis
and application of legal principles relevant to the conduct and
understanding of commercial business transactions in the
domestic and global environment. Topics include the legal, ethical,
and social environment of business; agencies, partnerships, and
other forms of business organizations; and contracts and sales
agreements.
BMGT 381 Business Law II (3)
(Strongly recommended for students seeking careers as CPAs,
lawyers, or managers. Fulfills the civic responsibility perspective
requirement.) Prerequisite: BMGT 380. Further in-depth
conceptual and functional analysis and application of legal
principles relevant to the conduct and understanding of
commercial business transactions in the domestic and global
environment. Topics include personal and real property;
government regulations affecting employment and marketing;
negotiable instruments; debtor/creditor relationships; and
bankruptcy and reorganization.
BMGT 392 Global Business Management (3)
(Fulfills the international perspective requirement.) Prerequisites:
BMGT 110 (or at least two years of business and management
experience) and ECON 203. Examination and analysis of global
business in its historical, theoretical, environmental, and functional
dimensions. Focus is on understanding the growing economic
interdependence of nations and its impact on managerial and
corporate policy decisions that transcend national boundaries.
Topics include the nature and scope of international business;
the institutional, sociocultural, political, legal, ethical, and
economic environments; trade, foreign investment, and
development; transnational management (including global
operations), strategic planning, human resources, marketing, and
finance; and international business diplomacy and conflict
resolution. Students may receive credit for only one of the
following courses: BMGT 392, MGMT 305, or TMGT 390.
BMGT 464 Organizational Behavior (3)
Prerequisites: BMGT 110 (or at least two years of business and
management experience) and BMGT 364. An examination of
research and theory on the forces underlying the way members of
UMUC Course Descriptions — BMGT 378 through CHEM 103
an organization behave. Topics include the behavior of work
groups and supervisors, intergroup relations, employees’ goals
and attitudes, problems in communication, the circumstances of
change in an organization, and the goals and design of an
organization.
BMGT 482 Business and Government (3)
(Fulfills the civic responsibility or international perspective
requirement.) Prerequisite: BMGT 110 (or at least two years of
business and management experience). A study of the role of
government in the modern economy and the intricate relationships
between the public and private sectors in the domestic and global
environments. Emphasis is on the regulatory and public policy
dimensions of government intervention, the promotion of
business, and corporate responses to government action, social
responsibility and governance issues in the changing domestic
and global marketplace. Students may receive credit for only one
of the following courses: BMGT 482 or TMGT 340.
BMGT 495 Strategic Management (3)
(Intended as a capstone course to be taken in a student’s last 30
semester hours.) Prerequisites: BMGT 340, BMGT 364, and
MRKT 310. An overview of general management and the
continuous, systematic process of managerial planning, including
environmental scanning and the development of plans and
strategies to gain competitive advantage. Tactical and strategic
management issues are highlighted by means of case studies,
projects, and discussion. Access to spreadsheet software is
recommended to analyze case studies and develop strategic
planning information, charts, and graphs. Students may receive
credit for only one of the following courses: BMGT 495,
HMGT 430, MGMT 495, or TMGT 380.
BMGT 496 Business Ethics (3)
(Fulfills the civic responsibility perspective requirement.) A study
of the relationship of business ethics and social responsibility in
both domestic and global settings. Ethical and moral considerations
of corporate conduct, social responsibilities, policies, and strategies
are explored. Emphasis is on the definition, scope, application,
and analysis of ethical values as they relate to issues of public
consequence in the context of the functional areas of business at
both the domestic and global levels.
Chemistry
Courses in chemistry (designated CHEM) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward
• the general education requirement in the biological and
physical sciences; and
• electives.
CHEM 103 General Chemistry I (4)
(For students majoring or minoring in a science; not appropriate
for nonscience students fulfilling general education requirements.
Fulfills the laboratory science requirement.) Prerequisite:
MATH 107 or MATH 115. The first course in chemistry
intended for students majoring or minoring in a science. A study
of the nature and composition of matter. Elements, inorganic
compounds, and chemical calculations are covered. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: CHEM 102,
CHEM 103, CHEM 105, CHEM 107, or CHEM 121.
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